White 1268 Operation manual

“1

You

are

now

the

owner

new

zigzag

sewing

machine,

the

most

versatile

type

its

kind you

can

possess.

Buttonholes,

monogramming, overcasting

and

creative

embroidery

are

done

with

ease

and

speed.

aid

you

obtaining

the

greatest

performance

from

your

new

machine this

book

its

care

and

use has been

written

for

you.

Read

the

instructions

carefully

thorough

understanding

your

machine

will

reward

you

with

many

hours

trouble-free,

creative

sewing.

Time-saving

attachments

such

rufflers,

binders,

edgestitchers,

cording

feet

and

fc.rth

complement

the

accessories

furnished

with

your

machine

are

available

from

the store

where

you purchased

your

machine.

WHITE

SEWING

MACHINE

COMPANY.

CLEVELAND

OHIO

44111

WHITE

SEWING

MACHINE

COMPANY,

LTD.

Toronto

16,

Ontario,

Canada

Wa’rran4’

Certificate

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istratioit

for

NAME

DATE

ORISINAL

PURCHASER

PURCHASE

MODEL

268

SERIAL

NUMBER NUMBER

AUTHORIZED

DEALER

SIGNATURE

PLACE

POSTAGE

HERE

WHITE

SEWING

MACHINE

COMPANY

11750

Berea Road

CLEVELAND

11,

OHIO

44111

INDEX

Page

Features

and

Parts

2-3-4

Needle

and

Thread Chart

Setting

the

Needle

Winding

the

Bobbin

Threading

Bobbin Case

Placing

Bobbin

Case

Shuttle

Upper Threading

Straight

Stitching

Changing

Foot

and

Plate

Setting

the

Stitch

Length

Stitch

Length

Chart

Sewing

Reverse

Adjusting

the

Tensions

Adjusting

Pressure

and

Feed

General

Sewing

Light

Weight

Fabrics

Darning

and

Monogramming

Preparing

Sew

Removing

the

Work

Creative

Embroiderj

Satin

Stitch

Adjusting

Stitch

Width

Embroidery

Patterns

Samples

Embroidery

With

Hoop 16

Darning

Page

Making

Buttonholes

Sewing

Buttons

How

to Use

Accessories

19-20-21

Narrow

Hemmer

Lace

Trimmed

Hem

Lace

Edge

French

Seam

Flat

Felled

Seam

Hand

Rolled

Effect

Quilting

Guide

Seam

Gauge

Care

and

Maintenance

Oiling

21-22

Cleaning

and

Oiling

Shuttle

Accessories 24

Trouble

Charts

25-26-27

Attachments

29-30-31-32-33-34

Attachment

Foot

Edgestitcher

Ruffler

Binder

3].

Hemmers

Darning Spring

Cording

Zipper

Foot

Sewing

Zipper

Blind

Stitch

Hem

Fig.

FEATURES

AND

PARTS

(Front

View)

Pressure

Release

Darner

13.

Drop

Feed

Knob

Arm

Thread

Guide

14.

Needle

Plate

Seam

Guide

Zigzag

Width

Stops

15.

Cover

Plate

Zigzag

Stitch

Width

Lever

16.

Presser

Foot

Spool

17.

Attachment

and

Foot

Clamp

Screw

Hand

Wheel

18.

Needle

Clamp

Screw

Wheel Clutch

19.

Thread

Guide

Bobbin

Winder

20.

Tension

Regulator

Stitch

Length

Stops 21.

Thread

Bar

10.

Forward

and

Reverse

Stitch

22.

Light

Switch

Length

Lever

23. Take

Lever

11.

Stitch

Length

Stops

Lock

12.

Bobbin

Winder

Tension

FEATURES

AND PARTS

(Back View)

L*26

Fig.

24.

Motor

26.

Presser

Bar

Lifter

25.

“V”

Belt

27.

Thread

Cutter

28.

Feed

Dog

NEEDLE-THREAD-FABRIC-STITCHING

GUIDE

Machine

Silk

Needle

Stitches

Cotton

Mercerized

Fabric

No.

Per

Inch

Thread Thread

Nylon

Extremely

heavy

tarpaulin,

sacking,

to to

Heavy

Duty

canvas,

duck, etc.

Heavy

upholstery

fabric,

ticking,

to to

Heavy

Duty

denim,

leatherette

Medium

heavy

drapery

fabric,

velveteen,

to to

Heavy

Duty

suiting,

felt,

terry,

etc.

Medium

broadcloth,

percale,

gingham,

linen,

chintz,

taffeta,

sheer

wool,

shantung,

etc.

Sheer

voile,

lawn,

dimity,

crepe,

to to

handkerchief

linen,

100

plastic

film,

etc.

(Plastic

film)

Very

sheer

chiffon,

100

batiste,

lace,

organdy,

ninon,

net,

marquisette,

etc.

150

SETTING

THE

NEEDLE

See

Fig.

Raise

the

needle

bar

its

highest

point,

turning

wheel

toward

you

hand.

Then loosen

the

needle

clamp

screw

and

the

needle

can

inserted

into

clamp

Place

needle

(flat

side

right)

the

needle

clamp

and

push

upward

far

will

into

the

needle

clamp

hole,

tightening

the

needle

clamp

screw

securely

with

screw

driver.

After

changing

needle

make

one

complete

revolution

balance

wheel

hand

sure

the

needle

the

correct

position.

HOW

WIND

THE

BOBBIN

Disengage

the

hand

wheel

(4,

Fig.

from

the stitching

mecha

nism

turning

the clutch

toward

you

counterciock-wise.

Place

spool

thread

spool

pin,

lead

thread

through

the

upper

thread

guide

the

arm

and

down

through

the

tension

disc

Fig

the

base

the

machine.

Run

end

thread

through

hole

the

bobbin

edge

and

place

bobbin

spindle

bobbin

winder

fitting

the

notch

bobbin

over

small

spindle.

Push

bobbin

winder

pulley

against

hand

wheel.

Hold

thread

end

loosely

and

start

machine

slowly.

Bobbin

will

stop

winding

when

filled.

Turn

clutch

away from

you

until

sewing

mechanism

again

engaged

that

needle

moves

when

you

turn

the

hand

wheel.

Break

off

loose

thread

end

used

start

the

winding.

Fig.

LAT

Fig.

Fig. 4

THREADING

THE

BOBBIN

CASE

RFACI

SID

Step

(illustrated

Fig.

6).

Hold

bobbin

case

between

thumb

and

forefinger

left

hand,

that

the

slot

the

edge

the

bobbin

Fig.

case

top.

Take

the

bobbin

between

thumb

and

forefinger

right

hand

that

the

thread

top

leads

from

left

right

Step

Insert

bobbin

into

bobbin

case,

pull

the

thread

into

the

slot

the

Fig.

bobbin

case

shown

Fig.

and

draw

under

the

tension

spring

and

into

the

fork-shaped

opening

rom

hen

the

spring

shown

Fig.

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